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The 1994 Amendments to the Social Security Act (the Act) authorize the Children's Bureau to review state child and family services programs to ensure compliance with the requirements in titles IV-B and IV-E of the Act.…
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This Information Memorandum (IM) transmits a revised Feasibility, Alternatives, and Cost/Benefit Analysis Guide, which is designed to assist States in meeting the requirements of 45 CFR Part 95, Subpart F. Metadata-only…
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This DSS presentation describes the Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) Submission Requirements as defined by Federal Regulation 45 CFR 1355.52(i) and provides examples. Metadata-only record linking…
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The Children's Bureau re-issued the Guide to the NYTD Review (the Guide), previously issued in January 2017 in ACYF-CB-PI-17-01. The revisions to this document, while minor, offer clarifications that we hope will assist…
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This TB describes how ACF will identify and finalize each cohort of youth in the NYTD follow-up population (or follow-up population sample for those States that opt to sample) for the purposes of assessing States'…
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The following tables show the status of current child welfare information systems or projects in the states and tribes. As of October 21, 2024 45 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico have declared as CCWIS.…
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The Children's Bureau conducts Title IV-E Foster Care Eligibility Reviews (IV-E Reviews) of Title IV-E agencies to help monitor the agency's compliance in meeting federally mandated requirements, to validate the…
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This report describes the results of the subsequent primary review of Virginia’s Title IV-E foster care program. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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This Program Instruction (PI) provides guidance to states, territories, and insular areas (hereafter “states,” unless otherwise noted) on actions they are required to take to receive their allotments for Federal Fiscal…
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This document provides an overview of how to understand and comply with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994, as amended by the Interethnic Adoption Provisions.…
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This DSS presentation describes the Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) Design Requirements, as defined by Federal Regulations 45 CFR 1355.53, the CCWIS Software Repository, as defined by Federal…
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This Information Memorandum (IM) provides title IV-E agencies that choose to develop a CCWIS and expect expenditures to meet or exceed thresholds defined in APD regulations with information on the use of an optional…
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This report from the Children’s Bureau summarizes information related to state implementation of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), and consultation and collaboration with tribes. The report also includes information…
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This DSS presentation describes the Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) Review and Assessment process, as defined by Federal Regulations 45 CFR 1355.55. Metadata-only record linking to the original…
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This Program Regulation (PR) provides information on the final rule--title IV-E adoption assistance program; nonrecurring expenses. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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ACF Agency Wide resource Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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This presentation describes the Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) Transition Period as defined by Federal Regulation 45 CFR 1355.56 as well as submission requirements as defined by Federal…
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This TB provides guidance on the standards used to determine compliance on the semi-annual Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) data files. Metadata-only record linking to the original…
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Tribal Consultation Meetings Regarding Requirements Applicable to Title IV-B Child and Family Services Plan This notice from the Federal Register requests comments from Indian tribes that operate a title IV-B, subpart 1…
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History The 1994 Amendments to the Social Security Act (SSA) authorize the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to review State child and family service programs to ensure conformance with the…
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